Don't tell anyone, or it might ruin my image (lol), but I started collecting Ikes even before copper. I have probably 40 slabbed examples. You...
I have to admit, I'm more attracted to the 1798. The Chain doesn't have enough meat left to really get my juices flowing. Unfortunately, I can't...
Please define "lightly cleaned". The way I define it (to include dipping), I would say well over 75% (neglecting moderns). In general, the...
Um, no, it would still be worth $~800, well above my sunk cost of $380 and the raw offer of $500. The point I believe you were trying to make...
Again, it depends on the value of the coin and how much it is likely to appreciate in value as a result of slabbing. If you post the actual coin...
The 2nd half of that sentence is incorrect. Dipping can and often does change the grade of the coin in the eyes of a TPG.
I select coins for grading that have the highest chance of increasing in value when slabbed. Said a bit differently, it makes no sense (to me) to...
I try to sell coins for what they are worth, not what I paid for them.
With a good neutralization, dipping is undetectable to the sniffer -- there's nothing left to sniff. Otherwise, I think your post is dead on...
In a word: Luster
Stunning!
If there's one series I know well, it's late date large cents. :) That's really a wonderful coin. Thanks for sharing it. Here's my own example...
That's one tasty 37. What'd she grade, Bob? PCGS 65BN or NGC 66BN? :)
Nice '54. My own example of that date is sub-par and I'd like to upgrade it. Here's a 1798 that's probably my favorite large cent, all things...
Looking back on my own collecting career, buying sprees were generally a bad idea. But if you are happy with the coins and prices paid, who am I...
I think that if you are asking these questions, you should not be buying these coins. Expensive gold coins with problems are a minefield in the...
I think that coin is closer to G-4 than VF-20, and you are in for a bit of a shock when it comes time to sell. But what do I know?
Inflation causes the price of just about everything to go up. The problem, of course, is that the value of the dollar goes down at the same time,...
66 or 67 FB, depending entirely on luster. It appears a bit muted in photos. Therefore I would guess it is graded 66FB and you are hoping for a 67.
Whoops, I read his post backward. Thanks for the correction. :)
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